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Scana — M&A Activity 2016
Feb 10, 2016
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Scana Industrier ASA, dispose of Scana Machining AB - detailed stock exchange announcement
Scana Industrier ASA, dispose of Scana Machining AB - detailed stock exchange announcement
Reference is made to announcement of 8 February 2016. This detailed stock
exchange announcement is prepared and published in accordance with section 3.4
of the Continuing Obligations of stock exchange listed companies.
Scana Industrier ASA ("Scana Industrier" or the "Company") entered 7 February
2016 into a share and purchase agreement (the "SPA") with Motala Verkstad Group
AB ("MVG"). Under the SPA, MVG will acquire 100% of the shares in Scana
Machining AB ("Machining") with closing of the transaction first of March 2016.
The transaction will be settled in cash with an adjustment mechanism at closing
and is expected to result in an accounting loss of approximately MNOK 15.
Machining sells and performs services in assembly, machining, welding and
testing of system deliveries for heavy components in an extensive range of steel
and other metals: everything from low-alloy to advanced stainless steels, as
well as aluminum alloys and other high-performance materials. The Board of
Machining consists of Leif Arne Rosèn (chairman of the board), Stig Sören
Andersson (board member), Solveig Anette Adlevik (board member) and Peter Johan
Torsten Janson (board member) at the time of transaction. The CEO is Sören
Andersson. The company had 56 employees as of year end 2015.
The impact of the transaction for Scana Industrier is that the transaction
decreases Scanas liquidity- and operational risks together with reduced bank
guarantee exposure.
In 2014, Machining had revenues of MNOK 64, total assets of MNOK 59 and a
negative result before tax of MNOK 35. Scana Industriers consolidated revenue,
assets and result in 2014 was MNOK 1,196, MNOK 1,080 and minus MNOK 265
correspondingly.
Details with key financial figures are provided in an attachment to this
announcement.Key adjusted figures on Impact on Group accounts are taken from
management accounts after adjustment for intercompany revenue and cost
transfers.
For further information please contact:
Mr. Bjørn Torkildsen, CEO Scana Industrier ASA, Mobile +47 91 91 97 42
Mr. Kjetil Flesjå, CFO Scana Industrier ASA, Mobile: +47 90 04 12 13
Mr. Leif A Rosèn, Investment Director, Scana Energy AB, Mobile: +46 70 3304 186
This information is subject to the disclosure requirements pursuant to section
5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.
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